Thursday, March 11, 2010

Pictureplane - Beyond Fantasy

"Goth Star" by Travis Edgey aka Pictureplane was one of last year's best examples of how the effective yet unrelenting looping and splicing of samples can create a dense rhythm section that still manages not to lose the essence of a song. His latest work rips apart Baby D's cheesy ballad "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" and transforms it into a dark and desperate cry of synth-pop vitality. Far from being profound or evasive like his earlier output, every vocal manipulation and drum break has a clear purpose in elevating this track to its euphonic finale. Though seeming fragile in its growing hysteria, "Beyond Fantasy" manages to hold together and deliver an indulging standout.